Tag: Pollution, Air
Multiple Environmental Exposures Jointly Contribute to Asthma Risk
Higher risks for incident asthma consistently linked with joint exposure using the environment risk score combining three domains
Air Pollution May Worsen Bone Health in Postmenopausal Women
The phospholipid C38:4 phosphatidylethanolamine may partially mediate air pollution-related bone damage
Emergency Department Visits for Asthma Increased During 2023 Wildfires
Substantial increase seen in daily asthma-related visits across Ontario after initial heavy wildfire smoke in early June 2023
Exposure to Smoke Pollution Ups Risk for Hospitalization for Respiratory Disease
Increased hospitalizations for respiratory disease seen in association with exposure to smoke pollution in older adults
Adoption of Telemedicine Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Authors estimate aversions equivalent to the emissions of 61,255 to 130,076 passenger vehicles
Nearly Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, New Report Finds
Air, Light Pollution May Increase Risk for Pediatric Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Authors acknowledge these exposures may be tied to broader urbanization
Air Pollution Exposure Negatively Impacts Some Domains of Cognitive Performance
Strongest relationship seen for air pollution and language
Excess Greenhouse Gas Emissions Linked to Inappropriate Imaging
Total inappropriate Medicare imaging exams estimated to have produced 3.55 to 129.2 kT carbon dioxide equivalents per year
Early-Life Ozone Exposure Linked to Asthma, Wheeze at 4 to 6 Years Old
Increased odds of current asthma and wheeze seen at 4 to 6 years of age, but associations were null for outcomes at 8 to 9 years of age
